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Pay worker retention deal expires, renewing concerns about Phoenix backlog
OTTAWA - The lapse of an agreement that gave retention bonuses to federal pay centre employees could halt - or even reverse - progress that's been made in reducing a massive backlog of pay problems ge...
Jul 04, 2019
GP tops province for fentanyl-related deaths in early 2019
The opioid crisis in Grande Prairie continues to grow.Alberta Health released its 2019 first quarter report on fatal drug overdoses and the Swan City ranked the highest in the province in the rate of ...
Jul 04, 2019
Wagons running in Rycroft
The chuckwagons roll in Rycroft Thursday night.Both the Western Chuckwagon Association the All Pro Canadian Chuckwagons will be running at Deken Race the 8 through Sunday.Erik Tremblay, Dean Dreger, D...
Jul 04, 2019 Photo from the Rycroft Agricultural Society Facebook page.
Malaysian ex-PM stepson to be charged with money laundering
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's anti-graft agency said Thursday it has detained Riza Aziz, the stepson of former Prime Minister Najib Razak and a Hollywood film producer, and will charge him with ...
Jul 04, 2019
Hong Kong protesters: Desperation led to legislature attack
HONG KONG - It was almost noon on Monday when hundreds of protesters outside Hong Kong's legislature voted to break in. Watching from the side, one protester disagreed. They were too few, 19-year-old ...
Jul 04, 2019
Prince Harry, Meghan say they won't name Archie's godparents
LONDON - Buckingham Palace says that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not reveal the names of the godparents of their son Archie when he is christened this weekend. The palace said in a statement W...
Jul 04, 2019
Buildings, coastlines, northerners: Report identifies top Canadian climate risks
New research for the federal Treasury Board has concluded that buildings, coastlines and northern communities face the biggest risks from climate change in Canada. In a report released Thursday, the C...
Jul 04, 2019
In the news today, July 2
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, July 2 --- CANADA CELEBRATES 152ND BIRTHDAY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a campaign-style speech focused on his Liberal government's successe...
Jul 04, 2019
In the news today, July 4
Five stories in the news for Thursday, July 4 --- 'NAIVE' CANADA SHOULDN'T BELIEVE TRUMP: CHINA The Chinese government is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of being naive in assuming th...
Jul 04, 2019
Chelsea hires former midfielder Lampard as manager
LONDON - Frank Lampard has returned to Chelsea as the club's 12th manager in 16 years under Roman Abramovich's ownership. The former Chelsea midfielder has left second-tier club Derby, where he came c...
Jul 04, 2019